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Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?



Would You Have Weight Loss Surgery Again?  

6 members have voted

  1. 1. Knowing what you know now about weight loss surgery, would you do it again if you had the chance to make your decision again?

    • Yes, without a doubt! The surgery has been everything I’d hoped for.
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    • Yes, probably. The journey hasn’t been easy, but I’m losing weight and feel that this was my best option.
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    • Yes, but I would have chosen a different type of weight loss surgery.
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    • No. I’ve had complications and my health has suffered and/or I haven’t been hitting my weight loss goals.
      2
    • I haven’t had the surgery yet, but I’m looking at the results of this poll carefully to help me make my decision!
      0
    • Other...read my response below!
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Knowing what you know now about weight loss surgery, would you do it again if you had the chance to make your decision again? Choose your option in the above poll, and then explain it in the discussion below!

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NO, I have had complications with the band and revised with the band and now have had the sleeve for about a year. Next was gall bladder and I now have permanent GI "issues". I love my sleeve and it has been very easy to manage. Am I glad I lost 100+ lbs.....yes, Would I do it again ....absolutely not. It has been too high a price to pay.

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Yes I would have but I would not have gotten the lap band if I qualified for the sleeve!! My insurance would only cover Gastric Bypass or the lap band. I thought the Gastric was a little to serious for my body BMI and I did not qualify for the sleeve which is what I wanted so I had to settle for the band. So I would have to say yes because I am still loosing weight even though it is not as fast as i want it to but I have to be patient but I am loosing weight and I am happy about that!!

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Absolutely YES! I have so much more energy. My life is so much better. If I'd known then what I know now! But I am going to hit my next 50 years running!

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